AN OATS TRANSACTION

Mataura Ensign, 2 November 1911, Page 2

AN OATS TRANSACTION

TIMARU, Nov. 1. In a suit, D. C. Turnbull and Co., grain merchants, Timaru, v. F. Macmanemin, Ellerslie, Auckland, for £47 9s sd, value of a consignment of oats sold to defendant through one Kohn, a grain broker of Auckland, it came out that the defendant had paid Kohn for the oats before he received them. Plaintiff stated that he shipped to defendant, not to Kohn; in fact Kohn had died before the oats were shipped. Council, for the defence said that, after seeing plaintiff's books, he advised settlement. It was unfortunate that the defendant should have to pay twice. Judgment was for plaintiff. THE GENERAL ELECTION. AUCKLAND, Nov. 1. Sir John Findlay addressed the electors of Parnell to-night, following closely upon the lines of the speech previously delivered by him in Auckland. He received a vote of thanks and confide nee. CHARGE OF THEFT. WELLINGTON. Nov. 1. Frank Roberts, custodian of the Wellington Opera Hous~, was charged at the Magistrate's Court to-day before Mr W, G. RidtfeJl. S.M., with theft of a hamper of leather samples valued at £47. The hamper was consigned about a year ngo by Warnock Bros., Auckland, to Dunedin ; but failed to reach there, and the Union Steamship Company had to pay the full claim in April last. The hamper was found in the house of an expressman at Newtown, to whom it had been delivered. It appears that the hamper had been unshipped with a lot of theatrical property at Wellington. Accused pleaded l not guilty, and was committed for trial.

A. AND P. SHOWS. MANAWATU. PALMERSTON N.. Nor. 1. At the Manawatu Spring Show chamion awards were as follows:—Berkshire boar, J. H. Sellers, Okaiawa; sow, Porirua Mental Hospital; middle and small Yorkshire hoar, P. J. Small, Kairanga; sow, W. Sanderson, Palmerston; large Yorkshire hoar, P. J. Small, Kairanga; large black Devon hoar and sow, E. Weeks, Awapuni. Numerous competitions were held during the day. The shoeing competition was won by D. Donoghue, Wellington; best gentleman rider, Alex. Mitchell, Manaia; bareback rider, D. A. Bennett, Awahuri; driving, H. Roberts, Felding', ladies' pony turnout, Mrs G. Johnston; harness horse, pace and style, R. T. Sanson; maiden hunters, Ernest Short. ASHBURTON. ASHBURTON, November I. The Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association's 34th annual show was opened to-day in fine weather. Entries are higher than last year's, though not up to the record, and competition is keen in many of the sheep and horse classes. Taken generally, the display of stock is distinctly meri-j torious. GREY COUNTY ELECTIONS. GREYMOUTH, Nov. 1. The, Crey County elections passed off quietly. All the retiring members in the eight ridings were re-elected, the only contest being in the Hokonu RidW-